Grandmama and Eva Search Tunpan
Fragmentary verse recalling a grandmama figure and a child’s memory. The text weaves affectionate imagery with dreams of love and bright days. Names like Eva and Tunpan appear amid a nostalgic, rhymed reminiscence.
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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 04, 1924
Page
9
The Man Who Gave Up a Fortune for I Found
A failing partnership splits as one partner retires to care for health and a new life on a hill farm. A dying boy summons the Sunday School superintendent to comfort him, transforming him into a lay preacher. The partner later offers to buy back the business, but the man stays, dedicating his effort to the community and church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunday
Uttle
Hoe
Hilla
Oesayer
Fim
Simpla
Tannery Fires Through Sixty Years In Acton
The narrator recalls a long history of the Acton Tannery and its fires. He describes past rebuilds by Monara Heardmore Co and others, improvements in fire safety, waterworks readiness, and the town brigades that fought blazes from 1872 through recent times, noting plans for fireproof construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
jJest
Oret
Monare
Monare, Boardmare
Maury
Acton
Unom
Theas
Mary
Shere
Inamokeon Bay
Howe
MacDonald
Georgetown
Alto
Ceorgelawn
Milton
Avery
Acton Folka
Couran
Mulaney
Ofco
McDonald
R. McKay
Walla
Atcheson, McGlashan & Co
Monara, Neardmure & Co
Walter
Medard Htone'y
Zalman Hall
Wal~ Ten
Zalmon
Heardmores
George L. Heardmores
Motuix
Georce
Als
Moses
Torrance and Garden
Habunbees
Speight
John Height
Cor Govan
Wilman
McDonald & Wilman
Toronto
Charten Knees
Denmark
Tarmnery
Beardmore
Vayk
Acton Tanning Company
Oneu
Moxsra, Heardmore & Co
The Door Called John In A'umbll Town
In a small town half the population were Friends two brothers John and Joseph shared a house next to Harsh a sister in law. Joseph marries a worldly woman who leaves him with two daughters. Joseph seeks marriage from Barah then asks to meet through John. John is invited to enter the family and govern the merged households.
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Umbll
John
Joseph
Harsh
Serly
Lfe
Barah
Ape
Soseph
Alno
Harub
Joneph
Sormh
Marah
Johny
Fuollet
Just to Be Tender and True in Daily Living
A reflective verse urging daily mercy kindness and truth, trusting in God and living with cheerful helpfulness. It emphasizes loyalty faith and love as guiding keys for every hour, bright or dark.
Good Farming Counts in Alberta Farmer Claims High Wheat Yields
Alberts farmer Rahannan from Winola describes rain and drought relief in the district. He notes yields of 20 to 30 Anaholy of Wheat per macre and 100 bushels of duta per were in recent years. A letter from Myr.ruhuyn expresses optimism on North American potential, citing past yields and hopeful forecasts while poetry by Mary Canduld accompanies the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rahannan
Alberts
Winola
Bibalde Alberta
Ruhuyn
Hanna Horul
Alberta
North
Cheese Gouging Plea Frustrates Mrs Newed
A garbled OCR exchange shows Mrs Newed accusing a grocer of cheese price manipulation while the grocer counters by noting the cheese comes with holes. She refuses to pay for a pound with holes, insisting on payment only for cheese without holes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grocer
August Township Council Meets for Budget and Public Works
The council convened to review town payrolls and work on drainage and graveling projects. Officials listed include Read Accounts secretary Jane, Hume division workers, and several contractors. a by law discussing hallway fund distribution and school trust allocations was passed as an adjourned session awaits November 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honus Fund
Man Discovers Pigeons Help Him Find Work
A thinly clad young man feeds pigeons on a winter street, drawing a crowd of boys. An old bird accepts his peanuts and signals the birds’ approval, leading a middle aged man to hire him as a general handyman for thirty dollars a month, with room to move on if a better job appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack of All Trades
Myn
Anaconda Onion Society Honors The Humble Onion
In Anaconda Montana a local onion society hosts a dinner with an array of meats bread and cheeses. Members wear onion button pins and a wall motto proclaims In Union There Is Strength as the group celebrates Montana produced onions and aspires to wider recognition in the Pacific region.
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Montana
Anscondy
Juley Suntung
Abd Sateen
Tie World
California
Anaconda Onion Society
Jy de Ant
Noisy Fire Erupts in Bustling Market Block
In a crowded city market block a fierce fire broke out damaging two of three small shops. Firefighters battled flames in wafting smoke as merchants evacuated and one stall remained threatened, while nearby dry goods stores showed mixed resilience amid the blaze.
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Bana Nea
Codarre
Duprau
Drolette
Monsieur
Tale of Kitchener Fall Abroad Stirred by Afghan Humor
A report recounts Lord Kitchener’s severe leg injury and his healing period in England. An Afghan officer’s quick wit and a Persian telegram note reveal cross culture humor as the Amoor corrected the phrase about a fall from home.
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Steller
Lord Kitchener
Kitchener
England
Gwalor
BL Heller
Poona
Sir Henry McMahon
Sir Henry
Engleh
Afghanistan
Advertising Laughs At National Humor In Canadian Digest
Amusing specimens from the Canadian Digest showcase jokes and signs from around the world. Examples include puns on vegetables and foods, a fatin epitaph remark about oil, a Chinese chop suey restaurant with a giant electric sign, and quips about a Jew Jewish quarter.
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Homo
Bern
South America
Vostan
Muuw
John
Navy
Dapah
Xoote
Prince of Wales Stock Wins Big in Western Canada Show
King of the Fairles, a white Short horns bull bred in Britain by the Prince of Wales, won the British Association prize in London for best bull shown in Western Canada by a Canadian exhibiter. The ranch also claimed reserve champion red yearling Shorthorn bull and swept champion ribbons in Shorthorn and Hampshire classes. The F. Y. Stand, owned by the Prince, will be shown in a monthlong fall vacation near High River and Calgary with a value around 0,000.
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Ian
Prince’ of Wales
Buitain
Alberta
Reagh
British Association of London
Canada
Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales Ranch
Shropshire
Suee
Rama
High River
Calgary
Local Agricultural Fair Dates List for Aston Area
A partial schedule lists fair dates and towns including Aberfoyle Akempton Harpinston Codkaville Durham Georgetown London Milton Oakville Orangeville Yluakwood Atreelaville and Toronto with September and October entries for community events and farm showcases. Details show varying dates and venues across multiple villages.
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Mall al Aston
Hguleles Branul
Gniurlo Department of
Auriculture
Wilba Intervatadr Auton
Georgetown
London
Milton
Oakyilte
Orangeville
Yluakwood
Bank Scene Fragments Hint Odd Talk and Money
Fragments show quirky dialogue about money and mood at a bank. The garbled text mentions ainger, Wondercut, and neurotic phrasing as people react to cash handling and transfer. No clear event or identities emerge from the OCR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainger
Belated Recognition Confuses Father and Daughter Reunion Ends in Laughter
A tale of Professor Maury and his daughter Mary unfolds when a long‑absent father fails to recognize his child upon reunion. A neighbor’s arranged meeting leads to mistaken introductions and a humorous reveal as Mary and Maury finally acknowledge each other amid mistaken identities.
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Thorn
Smith
Xincuhu
Mira
Mauiry
Vaual
Mary
Bor
Ston
Maury
A Rainy Day Debt Advice From a Grumpy Neighbor
A wary voice warns against lending money for nothing and notes a few rumors about a single man who expects favoritism in business. The speaker claims many people try to get paid without giving value and urges caution in such dealings.
Untitled English Note From An 18th Century Letter
Fragmentary OCR note recounts a countryside visit and a casual confrontation during a village social scene. Dialogue shows a speaker declining to endure others passages while a host reacts with a retaliatory remark. The text preserves archaic spelling and syntax, indicating informal dispute during a social gathering.
Can Opener Riddle Echoes in Stray Conversation
A fragmented exchange features a looping can opener claim and whimsical chatter about opening any can. The odd dialogue hints at a contrived object linked to conveyance and a door that remains closed.
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Convaiger
Wilkot
The Tables Turned at Arraignment Night
A garbled OCR excerpt shows a corrupt voter being charged by an unnamed mayor or official in a tense arrest scene. The text hints at a political or legal confrontation with a surprised defendant and a questioning attorney in a peculiar exchange.
Fragmentary Sequel in Courtroom Dialogue
A garbled OCR segment shows a courtroom exchange with a judge dismissing a defendant named Joba. The text hints at drink or drunken behavior and asks what the relay or duty was, with phrases like I have known you for Yours and a reference to celebrating an elation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joba
Alligator Farm Talk In Florida Aquarium Tale
An elderly visitor in Florida inspected an alligator farm and questioned the attendant about feeding rules. The attendant explains the gator is fed baby food, noting the law does not permit feeding by rule and clarifying what the creature prefers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
American Legion Weekly
Pinholes Drilled in 8Tq Mukbaig eh Machines
Fragmentary OCR describes drilling tiny pinholes in eight machines with holes about one thirty-second of an inch thick. The device aimed for accuracy to one thousandth of an inch and produced a six inch long result. A belt drive powered a cam head controlling the drill, mirroring neighboring equipment in mechanism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Executor's Notice From Estate Held in Acton
The executor, George R. Agnew, posts notice to creditors of the estate of Dersond andes who died May 1908 in Village Aunteman. Creditors must file claims by September 6, 1984, with proof of debt, or risk exclusion from distribution. The notice specifies claims to be sent to the listed address and describes distribution to entitled parties after six days of September.
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